Cristina

Cristina belongs to the “Valle Sagrado de Calca” (Sacred Valley of Calca) communal bank, located in the Calca district of Calca province, in Cusco department. Cristina is 50 years old, married, and has 3 children. She operates her own business buying and selling soft drinks, which she distributes to various grocery stores. Cristina also works as a tutor at the secondary level.

With this business and her social work, she is able to advance her children. Cristina wants to expand her soft drink business and, consequently, she is requesting a loan to purchase soft drinks at wholesale.

Cristina is happy at the prospect of the loan and she promises to comply with the payment schedule.

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About Asociación Arariwa
Asociación Arariwa is a large non-governmental organization that started offering microcredit in 1994 to improve the quality of life, skills and equity of the population in the rural Cusco region of Peru. Arariwa serves the southern Andean provinces of Peru, and is distinguished by its efforts to reach the very poor, who often live in isolated rural areas. Arariwa fosters village banking, supports savings accounts, promotes access to education, and empowers women entrepreneurs (who make up 78% of its borrowers).